This Week at Broke in Philly

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This Week at Broke in Philly: 06.15.18

June 16, 2018

• Philadelphia hopes to become next major city to pass fair workweek legislation | From: NBC10/Telemundo62
• This Philly housing project helps residents double their income | From: Billy Penn
• Rep. Heffley accused of sneaking payday lending bill through committee | From: City & State PA
• Introducing: We’re Listening! | From: Broke in Philly
• In Chesco, volunteer payday lending grow food for neighbors in need | From: Philadelphia Media Network
• Broke in Philly editor joins community conversation | From: Broke in Philly
• Dozens of journalists attend solutions journalism training (Read more.)

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This Week at Broke in Philly: 06.08.18

June 8, 2018

• Ready? Set? Work | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
• How to break poverty cycles throughout education in ElBarrio North Philly | From: ParaTiMujer Radio Program
• Helping students think about work | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
• ‘I just give up’: As U.S. unemployment falls, life still hard for Philadelphians out of work | From: WHYY
• Ideas we should steal: Transit oriented development | From: The Philadelphia Citizen
• Educators help students sample new careers | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook (Read more.)

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This Week at Broke in Philly: 06.01.18

June 1, 2018

• ‘Poor’ is a 4-letter word in U.S. politics. These activists are fighting to change that | Will Bunch | From: Philadelphia Media Network
• 45 free and affordable summer camps for Philly kids and families | From: Billy Penn
• The power of coaching | From: The Philadelphia Citizen
• New bill would protect neighborhood groups from lawsuit-happy developers | From: PlanPhilly
• Philly officials: DHS proposal would penalize legal immigrants for kids’ public assistance | From: WHYY
• Past due: Plan to stop water shut-offs sputters as rate hike looms | From: PlanPhilly
• Growing out of poverty | From: The Philadelphia Citizen
• Residents share stories of violence’s impact at WURD Radio event
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This Week at Broke in Philly: 05.25.18

May 25, 2018

• Hunger in Philly – ‘It’s a pain in my bellly’ | From: Philadelphia Media Network
• United Way’s new Impact Fund grants signal a shift in priority | From: Generocity
• The stress of poverty is a serious disease for Philly kids | Opinion | From: Philadelphia Media Network
• See how the second oldest organization for women in the USA is combating poverty throughout funding | From: Para Ti Mujer Radio Program (Read more.)

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This Week at Broke in Philly: 05.18.18

May 18, 2018

This week:
• Poor People’s Campaign seeks to revive MLK’s vision | From: WHYY
• Why Philly should bring back the rooming house | From: The Philadelphia Citizen
• Can financial literacy solve Philly’s poverty problem? | From: Generocity
• The Reentry Project wins national journalism award for community engagement | From: The Reentry Project
• An Interview with Broke in Philly’s editor | From: NewsWorks
• Get to know Broke in Philly: Collaborative reporting on economic justice
• Journalists gather to study the practice of solutions journalism (Read more.)

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May 12, 2018

• Philly Unveils a Plan to Deal with the Eviction Crisis | From: Next City
• Why a Philly councilman wants to stop marijuana testing for parolees | From: Billy Penn
• Reframing economic injustice in America’s poorest big city | From: Columbia Journalism Review
• New Media Initiative Looks to Find Solutions to Philadelphia’s Enduring Poverty Problem | From: Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity (Read more.)